-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Delayed , but a go .

That 's what `` Fast & Furious '' actor Vin Diesel told fans Sunday night about the franchise 's seventh installment .

He posted a message and photograph on Facebook that showed the last scene he and Paul Walker filmed together .

`` There was a unique sense of completion , of pride we shared ... in the film we were now completing ... the magic captured ... and , in just how far we 've come ... , '' Diesel wrote , announcing a new release date for the film -- April 10 , 2015 .

`` P.s. He 'd want you to know first ... , '' he said .

The movie had been scheduled for a July 2014 release , but production was put on hold following Walker 's sudden death .

Walker , 40 , and the rest of the `` Fast & Furious '' cast were on a short break for Thanksgiving when he stepped into a red 2005 Porsche Carerra GT for a short ride around a Santa Clarita , California , business park .

Investigators believe the car , driven by Walker 's friend , was speeding when it clipped a light pole and was engulfed in flames , killing both men .

Walker 's ex-cop character , Brian O'Conner , was central to five of the first six `` Fast & Furious '' stories , and his death left the future of the next film in doubt .

Millions of dollars are at stake , considering the franchise has sold $ 2.6 billion in tickets around the world since 2001 .

CNN 's Alan Duke contributed to this report .

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The film had been scheduled for a July 2014 release

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Production was put on hold after Paul Walker 's death

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Walker , 40 , was killed in a car crash last month

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`` P.s. He 'd want you to know first ... , '' writes Vin Diesel